Say I would like to use assertions to make sure correct inputs are
given to a procedure.  But, I want to  do this in testing only, not in
production.

I saw Debug.Assert, which is nice, but does VB.NET have a feature where
you can turn off assertions on production code?

Douglass,

Debug methods are not included in the Release build.

Kerry Moorman


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ok... thanks.  would be a nice feature.

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As Kerry stated,
When you compile your app you can compile it for Debug or for Release.

The default is a Debug build, so Debug.Assert will be included.

You can use "Build - Configuration Manager - Active solution configuration"
to switch between Debug & Release builds of your application.

Alternatively there should be a "Solution configurations" combo box on the
standard toolbar.

NOTE: You may need to use "Tools - Options - Projects and Solutions - Show
advanced build configurations" to enable the solution configurations above.

As Theo suggests you can also use Build - Configuration Manager to define
new configurations, however for Debug.Assert this is not specifically
necessary.

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You can also use your own build types:

Goto the menu Build - Configuration Manager, and select <new> under
Active Configuration. Type you config name (ie MyTest), and copy the
settings from Release.

Now you can use the following in your code:

#IF CONFIG = "MyTest" THEN
  your asserting code
#END IF

The above code is only compiled in your application when you are using
the MyTest configuration; as soon as you switch to Release, the code is
removed from your assembly.


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